I started by stamping the pinwheel from Pinwheels and Popsicles (Flourishes) onto three small pieces of white cardstock. I also stamped the pinwheel onto three different colors of papers from the Vintage Bliss 6x6 paper pad and then I cut these pinwheels out. After I colored the sticks with a gray Copic marker, I paper pieced (a fun technique from Technique Junkies) the colored pinwheels onto the white papers.

For the ribbon, I pulled out some Distress Stains - Peacock Feathers, Brushed Pewter, and Weathered Wood. I smooshed some of each color onto my nonstick craft mat, spritzed it with water, and then smooshed some Chalk White Seam Binding into the ink. I crumpled it up into my hand and then set it aside to dry. Once it was dry, I wrapped it around the card and tied it into a bow. The last thing I did was stamp the sentiment, also from Pinwheels and Popsicles (Flourishes), cut it out with a circle die, matted it to a gray scallop circle, and adhered it to the card right over the ribbon.

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